Valorant Esports News

Today, T1 announced via their X account that they have parted ways with Ha "Sayaplayer" Jung-woo and Daniel "Rossy" Abedrabbo. Both players had been benched after T1's 2024 season concluded. T1 have also secured the services of Seol "indigo" Do-hoon and Lee "CheongGak" Il-ho as the new coaches for the team. These roster moves signal the organization's intent to shake things up following a challenging year. Sayaplayer and Rossy: From Early Promise to Disappointing International Results Sayaplayer has been withmore

After weeks of speculation, Sentinels have finally officially confirmed the signing of former Karmine Corp player Marshall “N4RRATE” Massey to their roster. The American spent a year with the French organization in 2024, proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that North America had previously missed out on his talents coming into 2024. Massey is one piece to the puzzle that remains for Sentinels after the departure of both Tyson “TenZ” Van Ngo and Gustavo “Sacy” Henrique Rossi da Silvamore

After another disappointing year in the VCT, Cloud9 has decided to part ways with Anthony “Vanity” Malaspina and Dylan “Runi” Cade. Cloud9’s 2024 Season Cloud9’s 2024 season began with the signing of ex-G2 Esports' core : Immi (coach), Wippie, and Oxy, along with re-acquiring their previous IGL, Vanity, who had been dropped after a poor start to VCT 2023. Although the roster looked strong on paper, they struggled to perform at VCT 2024: Americas Kickoff. Cloud9 management made quick changes,more

Roberto "Mazino" Bugueño, a 23-year-old Chilean VALORANT player, is reportedly set to rejoin KRÜ Esports for the 2025 VCT Americas season. According to journalist Alejandro "Anonimotum" Gomis, Mazino has reached a verbal agreement with the organization. Thus marking his return to the club where his career began in 2021. The move comes after Mazino's two-year stint with Leviatán, where he found mixed success on the international stage. From KRÜ Esports to Leviatán Mazino launched his professional VALORANT career with KRÜmore

Just hours ago, DRX made an emotional announcement on their X account, revealing that they were parting ways with Yu "BuZz" Byung-chul, one of their longest-serving and most iconic players. BuZz has been with DRX since 2021, when the team was still known as Vision Strikers, and his contributions were vital in establishing DRX as a dominant force in VALORANT’s competitive scene. Over the course of his tenure, BuZz competed in every VALORANT Champions event since its inception and helpedmore

The VCT 2024: Masters Shanghai Champion, Gen.G Esports, has announced the departure of Kim “Meteor” Tae-oh, Kim “Lakia” Jong-nim, and Byun“Munchkin” Sang-beom following the expiry of their contracts. The Best of Pacific After a troublesome 2023, Gen.G rebuilt their roster for the VCT 2024 season, retaining only Meteor from the 2023 lineup. The 2024 roster instilled a lot of doubt in the community, with expectations that they would struggle throughout the year. At the VCT 2024: Pacific Kickoff, the rostermore

According to the report from Sheep Esports' Anonimotum, Team Liquid has reached a verbal agreement with Patryk "paTiTek" Fabrowski to join their VALORANT roster for 2025. The 25-year-old Polish flex player garnered recognition in 2024, standing in for Team Heretics and helping them secure a 2nd-place finish at VCT 2025. Securing paTiTek’s services brings much-needed stability and flexibility to Team Liquid's roster. The Resurgence of paTiTek PaTiTek was part of the 2020 G2 Esports roster that dominated the early daysmore

Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev, one of Europe’s top VALORANT players, is set to join Team Vitality for the 2025 VCT EMEA season, according to sources close to journalist Alejandro "Anonimotum" Gomis. A verbal agreement between Fnatic and Vitality has been reached for Derke’s buyout, pending the completion of final signatures and documentation. This move marks a significant shift in Derke’s career, as he leaves Fnatic, a team he helped climb to the top since 2021. After being declared a free agentmore

Evil Geniuses (EG) officially announced on X that they are parting ways with Alexander "jawgemo" Mor, their last remaining player from the roster that won VALORANT Champions 2023. The organization shared a heartfelt video montage highlighting some of Jawgemo’s best moments during his time with EG, paying tribute to his impact on the team's success. A Historic Run Comes to an End Jawgemo joined Evil Geniuses in 2022, transitioning from T1 Academy. While his early tenure with the team wasmore

Today, Riot Games announced the removal of BLEED Esports from the VCT Pacific League. They cited the organization's failure to comply with critical reporting requirements and other obligations outlined in the Team Participation Agreement. The decision was formally announced via the VCT's X account. With Riot explaining that BLEED’s persistent operational failures had forced them to take action. This decision comes as a significant blow to BLEED, who secured their spot in VCT Pacific through the VCT Ascension Pacific 2023more

According to a report by Sheep Esports' Anonimotum, Sentinels have reached a verbal agreement with Marshall "N4RRATE" Massey and Sean "bang" Bezerra to join their VALORANT roster for the VCT 2025 season. The duo will replace Tyson "TenZ" Ngo and Gustavo "Sacy" Rossi, who announced their retirement last month. The new Controller-Initiator duo N4RRATE will return to VCT Americas after spending a year with Karmine Corp, his second professional team. During this time, he garnered significant attention as an initiator.more

At Unreal Fest 2024, Riot Games' SVP and Head of VALORANT Studios Anna Donlon delivered a captivating keynote that revealed VALORANT's journey and future plans. The tactical shooter is preparing for a significant upgrade: a transition from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5. This shift marks an exciting evolution for the game and its community, promising a wealth of new possibilities. Here’s what this transition means for VALORANT and its future. A Strong Foundation Built on Unreal Engine 4more

The defending VCT EMEA Champions and two time Masters Winners, Fnatic, are set to bring in a youngster in their fold. According to the reports from Sheep Esports’ Anonimotum, Fnatic have reportedly reached a verbal agreement with VCT EMEA Ascension Champions Apeks’ Duelist Kajetan “kaajak” Haremski for the upcoming VCT season. The 20 y.o will replace Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev, who announced free agency earlier after spending three years under the Fnatic banner. Fnatic and Derke's long partnership Joining Fnatic alongsidemore

Pontus “Zyppan” Eek, the Swedish duelist and initiator, is reportedly set to join Gentle Mates for the 2025 VCT EMEA season. After spending almost two years with Natus Vincere, Zyppan has reportedly reached a verbal agreement with the French club, replacing Nathan “nataNk” Bocqueho, according to reports from Alejandro "Anonimotum" Gomis. The 23-year-old Swede, known for his versatility as both a Duelist and Initiator, reportedly garnered interest from multiple teams in the region. Sources indicated that three other VCT EMEAmore

Cloud9 has earned a spot at the Red Bull Home Ground #5 Main Event, triumphing in the North American Play-ins. The Valorant offseason continues to excite fans all around the world, with Cloud9 now also needing to prepare to compete in Berlin alongside some of the best teams in the world. Dominating the North American qualifiers The North American Play-ins were hosted for a live audience in Seattle, Washington, where four teams—Cloud9, Sentinels, Moist x Shopify (MXS), and YFP Gaming—battledmore

The Karmine Corp overhaul for 2025 continues, now with Dmitrii “SUYGETSU” Iliushin reportedly joining the French organization to compete in the VCT EMEA next year. After announcing free agency from Natus Vincere earlier this month, it appears it didn't take long for SUYGETSU to find a new team to call home, according to a report by Sheep Esports' Brieuc "LEC Wooloo" Seeger. SUYGETSU joins a future powerhouse Despite SUYGETSU starting an international bidding war after announcing free agency, few projects across allmore

Brazilian VALORANT star Felipe "Less" Basso has reportedly reached a verbal agreement to join Team Vitality for the VCT EMEA 2025 season, according to journalist Alejandro "Anonimotum" Gomis. After Matias "Saadhak" Delipetro’s reported move to Karmine Corp, Less will become the second LOUD player linked with a French VALORANT team. The 19-year-old Sentinel had an impressive career with LOUD, highlighted by a championship win at VCT Champions 2022. However, both Less and LOUD experienced a challenging 2024 season, which sawmore

Following the unsatisfactory conclusion to VCT 2024, Leviatán stars Erick “Aspas” Santos and Roberto “Mazino” Rivas are planning to depart from the roster. During his appearance on the ‘Universo Valorant’ podcast, Leviatán CEO, Fernando “F10” Diez hinted at the duo’s departure.  Leviatan creates a Superteam The Brazilian superstar and arguably the best player in the world, Aspas joined Leviatán to win trophies. Unfortunately, the relationship was quickly strained as the organization decided to drop Nowzerr in favor of bringing in VALORANTmore

G2 Esports have announced the release of their Valorant duelist player, Jacob “icy” Lange, after one season with the team. The organization confirmed that icy will be a free agent starting October 7th, giving him the opportunity to explore other options for the upcoming VCT season. Icy’s Debut Season with G2 Esports Icy’s first season with G2 Esports marked his entry into the tier one scene after years in tier two competition. Initially, the team struggled, facing an early exitmore

The face of Sentinels and VALORANT esports: Tyson “TenZ” Ngo has announced his retirement from competitive VALORANT. From being the first VALORANT player signed as a professional to lifting the first international trophy in Reykjavik, the 23 y.o. Canadian has had an illustrious career and his retirement marks the end of an era in VALORANT esports. The face of VALORANT TenZ was one of the first Counter-Strike players to switch to VALORANT. In the early days, TenZ dominated the scenemore